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Vol.CAD-; VI NUMBER 1
THE PINE lUVEli JOURNAL, PINE RIYER, CASS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1940
2
SUB. 51.00 In County, 51.50 outside
*Out of the . .
Waste Basket
—By—
GRANT BERGSTROM
Features at CasiS County Fair Friday and Saturday
Our reporter, Airs. Dubbs, broke the
ice and brought in some copy for the
Wastebaskot which
I* ■ is bj some time.
™ * * * *
It' we had a donkey-ball-game every
Is materia} would be plentiful bin
we'll do the best with what we can
gather.
* * * *
The busy reporter with a
■ for and youngsters to look
des , arious and sundry job$, b;i -
]] wondered what people who have
leisure time do, and a day or -
*»ad the opportunity to visit ■-, .
' home—that of Mrs- C. V- Wi
whose husband is -one most oj
time doing veterinary work in i
sections of fee state-
* * * *
Mrs. William's front yard is a veritable paradise ,of bloom, with flowers
of every description and color, in b*e|is
and boxes, eEnibihg and creeping, tall
ard short. .Mrs. Williams also has
one of those gardens with nary a
kweed.
_ *F *!» *i* T
.she also does beautiful quilting
fancy work ol' all kinds and
rite sport is fishing. A ■ .
traction at her home the pa'
are two Canadian wild get
have made friends with her i
cated African geese. We wort)
this pair will do when time ■ i
"go so; I'.efore we left,
ed she was a very busy | iid'j
* * * *
Later " .'... ■'••■ik. we called at ;,
George Johnson home northwest ~-'!
Pine Elver.; The Johnson farm keefe
a large herd of cattle, a flock of poiil
try and the usual farming occupation
is carried on. The industrious son
Howard, has a shingle mill, fills silos
*Cind is an accomplished mechanic. Mrs
Join: , add
cans quantities of vegetables and
mits. We wondered how this lady
er fonnii an idle moment—bin she
es, and lias several interesting hob-
She collects interesting rocks
1 has a very interesting collection
Old EuglisS articles; she dyes and
!;-- beautiful rugs from burlap bags
t never resemble their intended ordinal use when finished. Probahjv:
er most outstanding hobby is her I '
1 collection which- was started oip,-
few years ago and now numbers se-
ral thousand of every des,rintie',,s
5ize and color, new and old froi
parts of the world.
* * * *
Vffer our tour we decided ; i|
bies :iiv r splendid form of " : lion.
!■: * * *
Donkey Riders
I'ine River people intn:
most enter nl\gaini
evening when the Com :; Cluh
played trie regul® ball tea\
donk&vs for motive power-
laugh ■■; : beginning to end, < , .-,
in- someone trying to make a
run and the rtfrnkey refusing
an inch—or sending the rid
its head to a nice soft spot ■
.round-
* * * *
The laughs started when L -
approached his mount—and
follow him over six acpes b<
made the grade. In the fi 3 !
Lundrigan made a shoe-string batch
without moving an inch—but if v'-asn't
long before he was moving qu.te a
bit—on the ground. The undertaker
man drove one into d"ep left J.dJ
for a home-run—but didn't mate it
because he took two nose-dives cfrj the
way to first base. Dr. Dingle
\
MRS. HAYES JOHNSON*HONORED
AT BRIDAL SHOWER
.jBtmanramanBiBi
\
- \ 1
resets
Mesdam.es D. L. Triggs, w. J- Webb,
I'. R- Anderson and Herb Kline wen1
hostesses at a bridal shower.honoring
Mrs. Hayes Johnson, nee Avis Rode.
Twenty guests enjoyed a social hour,
sewing bee and refreshments. Mrs.
Johnson was presented with numerous lovely gifts.
SPECIAL MEETING SPONSORED
3Y ANDERSON LUMBER CO.
Twelve contractors and carpenters
of Tine River and vicinity were
guests of the J. I-'. Anderson Lumber
Company at a school of instruction on
"Roofing and its aj^lkdfc/.m''-Thursday 'veiling. Refreshments Were
served at the close of the evening.
UWl'iil'ttn&lf "
s,
HOW TO!FIND
"HISTORif; SITE
AHEAD" ie IN MINN.
A guide to tho&e markers along the
highways that ai>L. announced to the
traveling public ia advance by a little
white sign "Historic Site Ahead," has
just been DUbMshed by WI'A Histori-
,il records sijr/evy.
This g^gtPjnatically arranged, fully
iith-x the atj
iascription for more than li hundred
Barkers that are on or near, the site
t.i' a great variety of historical events
tad places, including fur trading
posts dating back to the 1700's, great
Indian battles, ghost towns, pioneer
settlements, old forts, ancient trails,
m issacres, forest fires and gold mines
in the state. j
Publication of the guide coincides
with the tenth anniversary of the beginning of erection of historical markers le highways of the state.
; time the Minnesota His-
ety an,l the Highway De-
lave cooperated in the de-
ation of sirs s am! erection of the
Signs. In recent years other agencies
assisted 'n the work.
A total of 112 markers are listed in
the guide by title, inscription, and lo-
i'e; I ace of the
vjspr; the booh-' , been issued with
tht slate divided Into six~ areas and
til mai ker -Tied within those
Within each of the areas mar
kit's are listed by highways as they
i seem when driving east to west
pi sotli h to north on the road- A map
iwing the boundaries of the division is included and a complete index
is been provided. The cover illusion is a topical marker.
Tie information included was col-
al by the field staff of the WPA
rical Records Survey and from
'nnesotn Historical Society, .St.
Paul
Copies of the publication will be dis
tributed through the Minnesota Historical Society, St- Paul.
M- E. SOCIAL CLUB TO MEET
-Hisses Martha and Mathilda Hor-
bach and Mrs. Stella Germaine will
be hostesses at the M. E. Ladies -Social Club Wednesday afternoon, August 28.
A ten minute period of hymn singing will open the meeting, followed
by roll call to which each member will
respond with a short talk on any
state flower, Scripture lesson by Mrs.
Webb, reading by Mrs. Anderson, vocal duet by Susan Lesher and Leota
Rounds, accompanied by Mrs- Morris
Cromett. talk on "Panama" by Mrs.
!.Vi,. MgNfttnes, and :losiug prayer by
Mrs- C. F IVlers.- It. ,
be served by the hostesses.
MAURICE LINDEN PLAYS BEFORE
DISTINGUISHED GROUP
Maurice Linden of nibbing, son of
Mr. and Mrs- A- J. Linden of Pine River, was honored recently by being
requested to play a yiolin sole at a
banquet and reception at the Hotel
Duluth Of the St. OlaV Decoration, a
high Scandinavian order! Sir. Linden
is well known in Pine River and has
appeared, on several programs.
LOCALS
ARMY BAND GIVES
FINE CONCERT
k EVE.
•- -'. ? iPlijfi
A large crowd gathered at the armory Wednesday evening to hear a
conce played by the ISoth Field Ar-
ftilerj Hand of Iowa, now stationed
al EH. tipley. The concert was ob-
11rough the efforts of Lon Fields i nd D. L. Triggs.
A tried prog 'mbI of
ed including marches, serenades, over-
tur.es anil popular numbers. Pine River is iiu eed fortunate to secure musical entertainment of this calibre.
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MEET
NEXT TUESDAY EVENING
The Pine I'iver Commercial Club
will hold its next regular meeting
Tuesday evening, August -7- Watch
for further announcement by cards to
be mailed to members-
system all of his own. lie sat of the
rear end of the burro and the eiceSS
weight eliminated any kicks—or maybe he sat there because of I he large
backbone farther front. Earl Gerard
put on a g 1 tumbling act when he
hit the dust six times before ■. lng
top.
These donkeys are i
and start their art at birth-H
don't believe it ask Arvid HiBndin
whose burro was too small to line so
Arvid picked him up and started lor
t'Brst base oidy t<> be nudged Jlghtly
in t lie sawdust by the playful
which temporarily put him out
mission. This writer would ha e docfe
quite well on his gentle moun laid it
not been for George Mahood Harj-y
Luscher, and Arnold Rognli- win
tickled the donkey in the soath end
HOSPITAL NEWS
Miss Nina Sclunid! of llackensack,
was operated on for appendicitis on
Monday.
Ruth P.rochagen of LohgviUe, had
her lonsils removed Tuesday.
L. A. Arvig is being treated for an
infected finger.
Betty Ann Corey of l.ongville, bad
S removed August 14.
Fredrick Felton of WabedOj underwent a tonsilectomy Augusl
(Mi, es include L II
Bundy o^Bafckus, ami Elean Gi
of Sioux v_ity,
when lie was facing north, starting
him out on several good jaunts.
* * * *
rdly a man readied first base
without a good taste of dirt.
This entertainment was brought
here through Cue efforts of Wm- Kot-
ke, manager of the bail club.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kline of At
bertvillei and Mrs. John Ackerman
and Jean of Robinsdale, spent Stittt.-
day and Sunday at the Herb Kline
home.
Thad Wardell, Norris Norton, May-
ae- I.nee and Val Ange] of Grand Rapids, anil Ivathtaane Stephens of CbL
eraine, were Sunday guests of La-
Verne Leef.
^liss Mae Erickson arrived from
Fargo Thursday, for a short visit
with her sister, Mrs. Francis Siefei-r.
before resuming her teaching duties
at Solvay September 1.
The regular meeting of the ' Pine
River Townsend Club will be held on
Monday evening, August 20, at the
schoolhouse. A business meeting are-,
entertainment will be conducted. All
are invited to attend. — A. M. Shill
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Rovik, Ole Ro-
vik, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Finch
drove to Crosby Sunday, where they
visited the iron mines, and to Deer-
weed., where they visited the Ak-Sar-
Ben Gardens.
Rev. ami Mrs. Wilson Johnstone of
Wabpeton, X. Dak., spent from Thursday until Tuesday at the Arthur Zig
mund home. Oh Monday, they till
drove to .U-innoapoHs. taking with
them Johnny and Patty Dunn who
Spent the "past few weeks here at the
Zigtaum! home.
Mesdames ttplland Carpenter and
Robert Teets entertained at dinner
Tuesday evening in honor of their
aunt, Mrs. Jerry Carrier of Yin'oi:.
la. (Itiests included Mrs. E- Stark-
weal her ami Mrs. K Butler of Hack:
ensack. and Mr. and Mrs. Walter New
man of Backus.
Mr. and Mrs. Fillard Flansburg and
children and Dick Koschel of Newport News, Ya-, were guests at the
Chas. Rounds and Wm. Greene homes
Thursday of last week. They left on
Friday for Nashwauk. Mr. Flansburg
is a brother of Mr. Rounds and a
grandson of Mr. Green. He is emplov
ed at the Newport shipyards where
some 12,000 men work daily.
FIVE-YEARS OLD
This issue of the Pine River Journal completes five years of publication and begins the sixth year. The first issue was printed August
14, 1935. Since that tirr.e numerous improvements have been made
both in mechanical equipment and building. Floor space has been
doubled and the rooms have been completely r-emodeled and redecorated. .New presses have been added as well as other equipn-2.it and'
we are now able to turn out work as fine and accurate as ^ny in the
northwest-
The Journal is served by thirteen rural correspondents and one
city reporter who bring news to you f-om all parts of the territory.
The progress of the Journal lias been made possible by the loyal
businessmen who use its advertising columns and the hundred's of subscribers throughout the territory. .To all of you we extend our sincere thanks. If you are not already a subscriber, join the family of
Journal readers. Subscribe nowl
Local Items
-Airs. Emery Kick entertained at a
birthday party for her son Donald on
his seventh anniversary Tuesday;
All's, ora Cory and sons have moved
from I'ine Riv"r to their new home
at Jenkins.
Lorene AVeiss spent Saturday evening and Sunday with her mother, who
is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Raker and children visited relatives at Osakis over
the week-end.
Dr. Johnson announces the birth of
a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George
Meagher of Mildred Saturday.
Dr. Karl Johnson of Duluth, spent
Sunday with his parents. Dr. and Mrs.
C. E. Johnson.
Robert Dubbs who is attending the
U. at Minneapolis, spent the week-end
at his home here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Seesher and children returned last week from Parker
and Humboldt, S. Dak., after a week's
visit with relatives and friends-
Perry Stephenson and party of friends from Kansas City, Mo., were
guests at the J. H- Murray home Sunday.
Sister Isadore who has been a guest
at the Ruhr and Hempstead homes,
left \\'ed!:csday for her hem.e at Marquette. Mich-
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schmidt and
children of Yesta, called at the D. E-
Dubbs and Pete Paskewitz homes Friday.
Mr- and Airs. Frank Renn and children drove to Bagley Saturday evening, where they spent the week-end
with the hitter's sister and brother
Mrs. Dale Dubbs and Robert, Donald, Delrose and Maxine spent Sunday at Brainerd, Crosby and Deer-
wood.
Callers at the home of Mrs. Amy
this week were ^Irs. Stella Germaine,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Van Arsdale and Miss
Tillie Jlorbach.
Miss Ann Horbach and .Mrs. Meta
Tucker and Mrs. Susie Zimiaermim re
turned \.< Aiinnoapolis Saturday, after spending a week here at the Horbach i ottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Simkius of
Staples, s]ient Sunday at the home of
Mrs, Pressler. Lavonne Pressler who
spent the past two weeks with them,
accompanied them here-
Misses Lorraine Murray and Evelyn Keseherg entertained their parents at dirtier at the Murray home
Sunday, honoring their mothers whose
birthdays were this week.
Guests at the Or. Johnson home Friday, included Mr. and Airs. Er Not-
dell, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ogren and
Air. and Airs. G. A- Bloom of Cambridge.
Mr. and Mrs. C C. O'Brien of Feder
al Dam visited at the N- D. Sherwood
home Saturday evening. Their children who had Kpent the past two weeks
here, returned home with them.
Mrs. A. C. Thompson left Sunday
for Freemonf, Ohio, where she will
spend two weeks with her daughter,
Airs- Harold Burken, nee Marjorie
Thompson.
Air. and Mrs. Orrall Stokes and Mrs-
Ethel Pollard of Minneapolis, ami
Aliss Lily Stokes, a R'-'d Cross nurse
of Alonpellier. Idaho, were guests at
the Theo. II. White home Saturday.
Airs. George Alahan and children
who visited at the home of Airs. Lottie Sutton the past few weeks, return-
to th ' in VYashington.D. 0. on
■lay.
Among - ' ■ "air River who
attended fhe Pillager fair Tie
were Ed Kladt, Mr- and Airs. G. P
Rognlie and Mr.'and Airs. L. W. AVal-
ton.
Air. and Airs. O. H- Miller of Minneapolis, spent the week-end at their
cottage at ISi'chwood Park, c
of the Millers included Mr. and Airs-
Nelson and |v°n a!so of Minneapolis
Air. and i^s- Gust Campbell and
TWO ACCIDENTS
OCCUR NEAR HERE
DURING THE WEEK
Gerald I.. Herault and Cecilia Mc-
Inerny of Minneapolis suffered chest
injuries ,-njd.'lacerations when they
collided head-on witli an automobile
driven by Ethel PiUe and Harrell Lidy
also of .Minneapolis, at the bridge 3
soiH-fiof I'ine River Saturday ev
ening. The latter two received severe bruises- Occupants of both cars
were taken to the i'ine River Hospital
where "they were treated-
A'ern Miller of Iowa, lost centred of
his car near Backus Monday evening,
turning over in the ditch. He was tak
en to the local hospital for treatment.
PINE RIVER HOSPITAL
IS REMODELED
RECENTLY
A splendid improvement lias just
been completed at the local hospital,
with the former old people's ward be-
ing completely remodeled, with an office for a secretary, two examining
rooms, a waiting room, doctor's office.
lavatories ami x-ray and developing
rooms. The basement floor which formerly housed the waiting rooms and
doing room, has been converted
into living quarters tor nurses and
help.
This new arrangement simplifies
the bjasy doctor's work and better facilitates rapid service to patients.
This is only one of the many improvements made in the hospital in the past
year by Dr. and Mrs. Adkins- The
community greatly appreciates the effort made for °fficient medical care
and hospitalization in Pine River. '
HONOR ROLL
The following new and renewal sub-
Sciiptious were received at tie- Journal office the past we k. Look at the
label on your paper for the expin'th-
on date.
Harris Zigmund, Pine River
Arthur Zigmund, I'ine River
B. J- Hourigan, Pine River
Arvid Lundin, Pine River
Airs. John Rater, I'ine Kiver .
-iieMiiielmsirem. I'ine River
John I'rness, I'ine River
('lay: Lea, I'ine River
Frank Brpdt, I'ine River
i'. i.. Triggs, I'ine Riyt r
T. R. Ethridge, Pine River
George Mahood, Pine River
Car! ('nam it. Pine River
A- C- Hickei. Pine River
,W. J. Bbettner, Pin- Riv< r
(dene. Card: Itus
I. il. Aitkins, Pine River
Frank White, Pine River
George Qollins, BSckus
H. S. Wright, Pine River
Hans Hanson. Mildred
d'taa Riley, I'ine River
Mrs. Mabel Aunspach, Pine River
G. J- Marsh, I'ine Fiver
Carl Schultz, Pine River
Alice Amy, I'ine River
Fred Hundley, Pine River
Chas. Glover, Pine River
C- J- Johnson, Pine River
N. P. Sjostrotn. I'ine River
Julius. I.leske, I'ine River
Fred Carlson, Pine River
Wm. Doty, Pine River
Wm. Ast, Pine River .
Frank Swift, I'ine River
Chas. Swift, I'ine Rive*
Axel Norman, Pine River
Wmi Futrell, Pine River
George Swartz, I'ine River
Eli Erickson, Mildred
Mildred Dennison, Jlildred
John Wiens, Mildred j
Thomas Pederson, Jlildred
Backus State Bank, Backus
Wm. Kielty, Backus
George Johnson, Backus
Joe I'ederson. Mill
Olaf Stranne. Pine River
Robert Norton, Pine River
Con Pheian, Remer
Mrs- Henry Jokela, I'ine Ri
Airs. Oscar Seaberg, Pine River
Caroline < 'arlson, Pine River
Frank Hill, Pine Riv< r
sen Lowell ate er Winnie and
two grandchildren of Rockwell, la.,
are making an Indefinite stay at Birch
wood Park.
Mrs- Al Downing and -Mrs. Francis
Siefert and children were guests ftt
Kater Island Sunday. In the evening.
the men joined them for dinner and
a bit of fishing.

Vol.CAD-; VI NUMBER 1
THE PINE lUVEli JOURNAL, PINE RIYER, CASS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1940
2
SUB. 51.00 In County, 51.50 outside
*Out of the . .
Waste Basket
—By—
GRANT BERGSTROM
Features at CasiS County Fair Friday and Saturday
Our reporter, Airs. Dubbs, broke the
ice and brought in some copy for the
Wastebaskot which
I* ■ is bj some time.
™ * * * *
It' we had a donkey-ball-game every
Is materia} would be plentiful bin
we'll do the best with what we can
gather.
* * * *
The busy reporter with a
■ for and youngsters to look
des , arious and sundry job$, b;i -
]] wondered what people who have
leisure time do, and a day or -
*»ad the opportunity to visit ■-, .
' home—that of Mrs- C. V- Wi
whose husband is -one most oj
time doing veterinary work in i
sections of fee state-
* * * *
Mrs. William's front yard is a veritable paradise ,of bloom, with flowers
of every description and color, in b*e|is
and boxes, eEnibihg and creeping, tall
ard short. .Mrs. Williams also has
one of those gardens with nary a
kweed.
_ *F *!» *i* T
.she also does beautiful quilting
fancy work ol' all kinds and
rite sport is fishing. A ■ .
traction at her home the pa'
are two Canadian wild get
have made friends with her i
cated African geese. We wort)
this pair will do when time ■ i
"go so; I'.efore we left,
ed she was a very busy | iid'j
* * * *
Later " .'... ■'••■ik. we called at ;,
George Johnson home northwest ~-'!
Pine Elver.; The Johnson farm keefe
a large herd of cattle, a flock of poiil
try and the usual farming occupation
is carried on. The industrious son
Howard, has a shingle mill, fills silos
*Cind is an accomplished mechanic. Mrs
Join: , add
cans quantities of vegetables and
mits. We wondered how this lady
er fonnii an idle moment—bin she
es, and lias several interesting hob-
She collects interesting rocks
1 has a very interesting collection
Old EuglisS articles; she dyes and
!;-- beautiful rugs from burlap bags
t never resemble their intended ordinal use when finished. Probahjv:
er most outstanding hobby is her I '
1 collection which- was started oip,-
few years ago and now numbers se-
ral thousand of every des,rintie',,s
5ize and color, new and old froi
parts of the world.
* * * *
Vffer our tour we decided ; i|
bies :iiv r splendid form of " : lion.
!■: * * *
Donkey Riders
I'ine River people intn:
most enter nl\gaini
evening when the Com :; Cluh
played trie regul® ball tea\
donk&vs for motive power-
laugh ■■; : beginning to end, < , .-,
in- someone trying to make a
run and the rtfrnkey refusing
an inch—or sending the rid
its head to a nice soft spot ■
.round-
* * * *
The laughs started when L -
approached his mount—and
follow him over six acpes b<
made the grade. In the fi 3 !
Lundrigan made a shoe-string batch
without moving an inch—but if v'-asn't
long before he was moving qu.te a
bit—on the ground. The undertaker
man drove one into d"ep left J.dJ
for a home-run—but didn't mate it
because he took two nose-dives cfrj the
way to first base. Dr. Dingle
\
MRS. HAYES JOHNSON*HONORED
AT BRIDAL SHOWER
.jBtmanramanBiBi
\
- \ 1
resets
Mesdam.es D. L. Triggs, w. J- Webb,
I'. R- Anderson and Herb Kline wen1
hostesses at a bridal shower.honoring
Mrs. Hayes Johnson, nee Avis Rode.
Twenty guests enjoyed a social hour,
sewing bee and refreshments. Mrs.
Johnson was presented with numerous lovely gifts.
SPECIAL MEETING SPONSORED
3Y ANDERSON LUMBER CO.
Twelve contractors and carpenters
of Tine River and vicinity were
guests of the J. I-'. Anderson Lumber
Company at a school of instruction on
"Roofing and its aj^lkdfc/.m''-Thursday 'veiling. Refreshments Were
served at the close of the evening.
UWl'iil'ttn&lf "
s,
HOW TO!FIND
"HISTORif; SITE
AHEAD" ie IN MINN.
A guide to tho&e markers along the
highways that ai>L. announced to the
traveling public ia advance by a little
white sign "Historic Site Ahead," has
just been DUbMshed by WI'A Histori-
,il records sijr/evy.
This g^gtPjnatically arranged, fully
iith-x the atj
iascription for more than li hundred
Barkers that are on or near, the site
t.i' a great variety of historical events
tad places, including fur trading
posts dating back to the 1700's, great
Indian battles, ghost towns, pioneer
settlements, old forts, ancient trails,
m issacres, forest fires and gold mines
in the state. j
Publication of the guide coincides
with the tenth anniversary of the beginning of erection of historical markers le highways of the state.
; time the Minnesota His-
ety an,l the Highway De-
lave cooperated in the de-
ation of sirs s am! erection of the
Signs. In recent years other agencies
assisted 'n the work.
A total of 112 markers are listed in
the guide by title, inscription, and lo-
i'e; I ace of the
vjspr; the booh-' , been issued with
tht slate divided Into six~ areas and
til mai ker -Tied within those
Within each of the areas mar
kit's are listed by highways as they
i seem when driving east to west
pi sotli h to north on the road- A map
iwing the boundaries of the division is included and a complete index
is been provided. The cover illusion is a topical marker.
Tie information included was col-
al by the field staff of the WPA
rical Records Survey and from
'nnesotn Historical Society, .St.
Paul
Copies of the publication will be dis
tributed through the Minnesota Historical Society, St- Paul.
M- E. SOCIAL CLUB TO MEET
-Hisses Martha and Mathilda Hor-
bach and Mrs. Stella Germaine will
be hostesses at the M. E. Ladies -Social Club Wednesday afternoon, August 28.
A ten minute period of hymn singing will open the meeting, followed
by roll call to which each member will
respond with a short talk on any
state flower, Scripture lesson by Mrs.
Webb, reading by Mrs. Anderson, vocal duet by Susan Lesher and Leota
Rounds, accompanied by Mrs- Morris
Cromett. talk on "Panama" by Mrs.
!.Vi,. MgNfttnes, and :losiug prayer by
Mrs- C. F IVlers.- It. ,
be served by the hostesses.
MAURICE LINDEN PLAYS BEFORE
DISTINGUISHED GROUP
Maurice Linden of nibbing, son of
Mr. and Mrs- A- J. Linden of Pine River, was honored recently by being
requested to play a yiolin sole at a
banquet and reception at the Hotel
Duluth Of the St. OlaV Decoration, a
high Scandinavian order! Sir. Linden
is well known in Pine River and has
appeared, on several programs.
LOCALS
ARMY BAND GIVES
FINE CONCERT
k EVE.
•- -'. ? iPlijfi
A large crowd gathered at the armory Wednesday evening to hear a
conce played by the ISoth Field Ar-
ftilerj Hand of Iowa, now stationed
al EH. tipley. The concert was ob-
11rough the efforts of Lon Fields i nd D. L. Triggs.
A tried prog 'mbI of
ed including marches, serenades, over-
tur.es anil popular numbers. Pine River is iiu eed fortunate to secure musical entertainment of this calibre.
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MEET
NEXT TUESDAY EVENING
The Pine I'iver Commercial Club
will hold its next regular meeting
Tuesday evening, August -7- Watch
for further announcement by cards to
be mailed to members-
system all of his own. lie sat of the
rear end of the burro and the eiceSS
weight eliminated any kicks—or maybe he sat there because of I he large
backbone farther front. Earl Gerard
put on a g 1 tumbling act when he
hit the dust six times before ■. lng
top.
These donkeys are i
and start their art at birth-H
don't believe it ask Arvid HiBndin
whose burro was too small to line so
Arvid picked him up and started lor
t'Brst base oidy t<> be nudged Jlghtly
in t lie sawdust by the playful
which temporarily put him out
mission. This writer would ha e docfe
quite well on his gentle moun laid it
not been for George Mahood Harj-y
Luscher, and Arnold Rognli- win
tickled the donkey in the soath end
HOSPITAL NEWS
Miss Nina Sclunid! of llackensack,
was operated on for appendicitis on
Monday.
Ruth P.rochagen of LohgviUe, had
her lonsils removed Tuesday.
L. A. Arvig is being treated for an
infected finger.
Betty Ann Corey of l.ongville, bad
S removed August 14.
Fredrick Felton of WabedOj underwent a tonsilectomy Augusl
(Mi, es include L II
Bundy o^Bafckus, ami Elean Gi
of Sioux v_ity,
when lie was facing north, starting
him out on several good jaunts.
* * * *
rdly a man readied first base
without a good taste of dirt.
This entertainment was brought
here through Cue efforts of Wm- Kot-
ke, manager of the bail club.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kline of At
bertvillei and Mrs. John Ackerman
and Jean of Robinsdale, spent Stittt.-
day and Sunday at the Herb Kline
home.
Thad Wardell, Norris Norton, May-
ae- I.nee and Val Ange] of Grand Rapids, anil Ivathtaane Stephens of CbL
eraine, were Sunday guests of La-
Verne Leef.
^liss Mae Erickson arrived from
Fargo Thursday, for a short visit
with her sister, Mrs. Francis Siefei-r.
before resuming her teaching duties
at Solvay September 1.
The regular meeting of the ' Pine
River Townsend Club will be held on
Monday evening, August 20, at the
schoolhouse. A business meeting are-,
entertainment will be conducted. All
are invited to attend. — A. M. Shill
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Rovik, Ole Ro-
vik, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Finch
drove to Crosby Sunday, where they
visited the iron mines, and to Deer-
weed., where they visited the Ak-Sar-
Ben Gardens.
Rev. ami Mrs. Wilson Johnstone of
Wabpeton, X. Dak., spent from Thursday until Tuesday at the Arthur Zig
mund home. Oh Monday, they till
drove to .U-innoapoHs. taking with
them Johnny and Patty Dunn who
Spent the "past few weeks here at the
Zigtaum! home.
Mesdames ttplland Carpenter and
Robert Teets entertained at dinner
Tuesday evening in honor of their
aunt, Mrs. Jerry Carrier of Yin'oi:.
la. (Itiests included Mrs. E- Stark-
weal her ami Mrs. K Butler of Hack:
ensack. and Mr. and Mrs. Walter New
man of Backus.
Mr. and Mrs. Fillard Flansburg and
children and Dick Koschel of Newport News, Ya-, were guests at the
Chas. Rounds and Wm. Greene homes
Thursday of last week. They left on
Friday for Nashwauk. Mr. Flansburg
is a brother of Mr. Rounds and a
grandson of Mr. Green. He is emplov
ed at the Newport shipyards where
some 12,000 men work daily.
FIVE-YEARS OLD
This issue of the Pine River Journal completes five years of publication and begins the sixth year. The first issue was printed August
14, 1935. Since that tirr.e numerous improvements have been made
both in mechanical equipment and building. Floor space has been
doubled and the rooms have been completely r-emodeled and redecorated. .New presses have been added as well as other equipn-2.it and'
we are now able to turn out work as fine and accurate as ^ny in the
northwest-
The Journal is served by thirteen rural correspondents and one
city reporter who bring news to you f-om all parts of the territory.
The progress of the Journal lias been made possible by the loyal
businessmen who use its advertising columns and the hundred's of subscribers throughout the territory. .To all of you we extend our sincere thanks. If you are not already a subscriber, join the family of
Journal readers. Subscribe nowl
Local Items
-Airs. Emery Kick entertained at a
birthday party for her son Donald on
his seventh anniversary Tuesday;
All's, ora Cory and sons have moved
from I'ine Riv"r to their new home
at Jenkins.
Lorene AVeiss spent Saturday evening and Sunday with her mother, who
is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Raker and children visited relatives at Osakis over
the week-end.
Dr. Johnson announces the birth of
a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George
Meagher of Mildred Saturday.
Dr. Karl Johnson of Duluth, spent
Sunday with his parents. Dr. and Mrs.
C. E. Johnson.
Robert Dubbs who is attending the
U. at Minneapolis, spent the week-end
at his home here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Seesher and children returned last week from Parker
and Humboldt, S. Dak., after a week's
visit with relatives and friends-
Perry Stephenson and party of friends from Kansas City, Mo., were
guests at the J. H- Murray home Sunday.
Sister Isadore who has been a guest
at the Ruhr and Hempstead homes,
left \\'ed!:csday for her hem.e at Marquette. Mich-
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schmidt and
children of Yesta, called at the D. E-
Dubbs and Pete Paskewitz homes Friday.
Mr- and Airs. Frank Renn and children drove to Bagley Saturday evening, where they spent the week-end
with the hitter's sister and brother
Mrs. Dale Dubbs and Robert, Donald, Delrose and Maxine spent Sunday at Brainerd, Crosby and Deer-
wood.
Callers at the home of Mrs. Amy
this week were ^Irs. Stella Germaine,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Van Arsdale and Miss
Tillie Jlorbach.
Miss Ann Horbach and .Mrs. Meta
Tucker and Mrs. Susie Zimiaermim re
turned \.< Aiinnoapolis Saturday, after spending a week here at the Horbach i ottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Simkius of
Staples, s]ient Sunday at the home of
Mrs, Pressler. Lavonne Pressler who
spent the past two weeks with them,
accompanied them here-
Misses Lorraine Murray and Evelyn Keseherg entertained their parents at dirtier at the Murray home
Sunday, honoring their mothers whose
birthdays were this week.
Guests at the Or. Johnson home Friday, included Mr. and Airs. Er Not-
dell, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ogren and
Air. and Airs. G. A- Bloom of Cambridge.
Mr. and Mrs. C C. O'Brien of Feder
al Dam visited at the N- D. Sherwood
home Saturday evening. Their children who had Kpent the past two weeks
here, returned home with them.
Mrs. A. C. Thompson left Sunday
for Freemonf, Ohio, where she will
spend two weeks with her daughter,
Airs- Harold Burken, nee Marjorie
Thompson.
Air. and Mrs. Orrall Stokes and Mrs-
Ethel Pollard of Minneapolis, ami
Aliss Lily Stokes, a R'-'d Cross nurse
of Alonpellier. Idaho, were guests at
the Theo. II. White home Saturday.
Airs. George Alahan and children
who visited at the home of Airs. Lottie Sutton the past few weeks, return-
to th ' in VYashington.D. 0. on
■lay.
Among - ' ■ "air River who
attended fhe Pillager fair Tie
were Ed Kladt, Mr- and Airs. G. P
Rognlie and Mr.'and Airs. L. W. AVal-
ton.
Air. and Airs. O. H- Miller of Minneapolis, spent the week-end at their
cottage at ISi'chwood Park, c
of the Millers included Mr. and Airs-
Nelson and |v°n a!so of Minneapolis
Air. and i^s- Gust Campbell and
TWO ACCIDENTS
OCCUR NEAR HERE
DURING THE WEEK
Gerald I.. Herault and Cecilia Mc-
Inerny of Minneapolis suffered chest
injuries ,-njd.'lacerations when they
collided head-on witli an automobile
driven by Ethel PiUe and Harrell Lidy
also of .Minneapolis, at the bridge 3
soiH-fiof I'ine River Saturday ev
ening. The latter two received severe bruises- Occupants of both cars
were taken to the i'ine River Hospital
where "they were treated-
A'ern Miller of Iowa, lost centred of
his car near Backus Monday evening,
turning over in the ditch. He was tak
en to the local hospital for treatment.
PINE RIVER HOSPITAL
IS REMODELED
RECENTLY
A splendid improvement lias just
been completed at the local hospital,
with the former old people's ward be-
ing completely remodeled, with an office for a secretary, two examining
rooms, a waiting room, doctor's office.
lavatories ami x-ray and developing
rooms. The basement floor which formerly housed the waiting rooms and
doing room, has been converted
into living quarters tor nurses and
help.
This new arrangement simplifies
the bjasy doctor's work and better facilitates rapid service to patients.
This is only one of the many improvements made in the hospital in the past
year by Dr. and Mrs. Adkins- The
community greatly appreciates the effort made for °fficient medical care
and hospitalization in Pine River. '
HONOR ROLL
The following new and renewal sub-
Sciiptious were received at tie- Journal office the past we k. Look at the
label on your paper for the expin'th-
on date.
Harris Zigmund, Pine River
Arthur Zigmund, I'ine River
B. J- Hourigan, Pine River
Arvid Lundin, Pine River
Airs. John Rater, I'ine Kiver .
-iieMiiielmsirem. I'ine River
John I'rness, I'ine River
('lay: Lea, I'ine River
Frank Brpdt, I'ine River
i'. i.. Triggs, I'ine Riyt r
T. R. Ethridge, Pine River
George Mahood, Pine River
Car! ('nam it. Pine River
A- C- Hickei. Pine River
,W. J. Bbettner, Pin- Riv< r
(dene. Card: Itus
I. il. Aitkins, Pine River
Frank White, Pine River
George Qollins, BSckus
H. S. Wright, Pine River
Hans Hanson. Mildred
d'taa Riley, I'ine River
Mrs. Mabel Aunspach, Pine River
G. J- Marsh, I'ine Fiver
Carl Schultz, Pine River
Alice Amy, I'ine River
Fred Hundley, Pine River
Chas. Glover, Pine River
C- J- Johnson, Pine River
N. P. Sjostrotn. I'ine River
Julius. I.leske, I'ine River
Fred Carlson, Pine River
Wm. Doty, Pine River
Wm. Ast, Pine River .
Frank Swift, I'ine River
Chas. Swift, I'ine Rive*
Axel Norman, Pine River
Wmi Futrell, Pine River
George Swartz, I'ine River
Eli Erickson, Mildred
Mildred Dennison, Jlildred
John Wiens, Mildred j
Thomas Pederson, Jlildred
Backus State Bank, Backus
Wm. Kielty, Backus
George Johnson, Backus
Joe I'ederson. Mill
Olaf Stranne. Pine River
Robert Norton, Pine River
Con Pheian, Remer
Mrs- Henry Jokela, I'ine Ri
Airs. Oscar Seaberg, Pine River
Caroline < 'arlson, Pine River
Frank Hill, Pine Riv< r
sen Lowell ate er Winnie and
two grandchildren of Rockwell, la.,
are making an Indefinite stay at Birch
wood Park.
Mrs- Al Downing and -Mrs. Francis
Siefert and children were guests ftt
Kater Island Sunday. In the evening.
the men joined them for dinner and
a bit of fishing.